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Tag Archives: West Croydon station
Hammerson: Handsome half-year figures and takeover talk
As previously suggested by Inside Croydon, Hammerson, the owner of Centrale and potential developers of the Whitgift Centre, is a takeover target for other developers – including their Whitgift rivals, Westfield. The takeover talk emerged from Australia in May, according … Continue reading
Posted in Allders, Business, Centrale, Croydon Council, Jon Rouse, Planning, Property, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Allders, Jon Rouse, Purley Way, Ruskin Square, West Croydon station, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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“Croydon was on fire and we had to just sit in a car park”
Malcolm Wicks, MP for some of the areas worst affected by the rioting in Croydon last August, has demanded that the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police should hold an inquiry into reports that up to 100 back-up police were left … Continue reading
London Road traders going bust over riot insurance delays
Business owners from London Road – probably the area worst affected by the riots in Croydon last August – took to the streets on Thursday with their brooms and spray guns. More than 50 local traders were joined by residents, … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Environment, Fairfield, London Road Traders Association, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, West Croydon
Tagged Business, Croydon, Croydon Council, High Street, London Borough of Croydon, London Road, West Croydon station
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Tram works engineered to deter weekend travel plans
Yet more disruption for people wanting to travel this weekend, as the private companies contracted to conduct engineering work on the Tramlink network concentrate their efforts during daytime on Saturday and Sunday, rather than overnight when the tram system is … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Bromley, Croydon, London, Tramlink, Usain Bolt, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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£4m “secret” treasure found under Croydon’s riot-hit streets
The Financial Times reports today that £4 million of gold and jewellery has just been recovered from the ruins of a Croydon pawnbrokers that was destroyed in the riots on August 8. Involving a secret police operation to foil conniving … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon 8/8, West Croydon
Tagged Business, Croydon, Financial Times, London, London Borough of Croydon, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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Digital hub planned for Surrey St that points to future
The recovery, from the banker-induced recession as well as August’s riots, and the rebuilding process in Croydon will need development from more than just multi-national businesses and millionaire property speculators, and at least one local resident, Saif Bonar, is doing … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon 8/8, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged August, Business, Croydon, Fairfield Halls, London, Saif Bonar, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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The £248,000 CEO speaks: You’re all doing very well
Croydon pays a salary of £248,000 a year for its chief executive, according to the most recent figures (that notoriously left-wing rag the Daily Telegraph says that council chiefs’ salaries are “out of control”). Therefore, to ensure we all get … Continue reading
London Road stories: Homeless and helpless
The latest tale of woe in the treatment of some of the victims of the 8/8 riots involves a family who lost their home. They have asked not to be named, but their story has been verified and is just … Continue reading
Online magazine offers another perspective on Shirley Life
The latest edition of Shirley Life, the online community magazine, is now available, with a range of fascinating articles and local news that should be of interest for the broader Croydon public, and not just Shirley residents. This month’s contents … Continue reading
MP Wicks renews demand for urgent inquiry into Croydon riots
Ahead of tonight’s post-riots community action meeting at the Oshwal Centre, Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks has again called for a public inquiry into the events of 8/8. “Croydon should establish its own inquiry into the borough’s riots, so that … Continue reading
Free parking weekend? No signs of generosity from the council
We are halfway through a weekend when the “Business As Usual” signs have gone up all over riot-ravaged central Croydon. Businesses, TfL and the council are all rallying round after 8/8, with free Tram travel and special offers from a … Continue reading
Croydon 8/8: Do you agree with Cameron on policing the riots?
Four years ago, it was Dave “Hug a Hoodie” Cameron. Of course, our Prime Minister was away on holiday when Tottenham, Clapham and Croydon were burning last week. But yesterday, after recalling Parliament, the former Bullingdon Club member said this … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon North, Malcolm Wicks MP
Tagged Bullingdon Club, Croydon, London, London Borough of Croydon, West Croydon station
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Croydon 8/8: Eyewitnesses ask questions of police approach
Wednesday was, thankfully, another peaceful night in Croydon, offering time for more reflection on the events of Monday. Two separate eyewitness accounts of the events offered to Inside Croydon provide different perspectives on how the frightening situation was handled Eyewitness … Continue reading
Croydon 8/8: Local Tamils say “We have been doubly let down”
The local Tamil community, many of whom managed or owned the shops and businesses along London Road that were wrecked by the rioting on Monday night, has issued this statement: The Croydon Tamil community feels doubly let down by the … Continue reading
Croydon burns as looters storm the Whitgift Centre
Pictures and reports by Andrew Pelling, Will Downes and Ed Matthews Police appeared to have lost control in central Croydon tonight, as McDonald’s in North End and a bus were set on fire and the furniture store at Reeves Corner … Continue reading
Did Christian Bale have any jellied eels in Croydon pie shop?
As filming of The Dark Knight Returns has gone on at night time through the week, with Delta Point in West Croydon being passed off as Gotham City (as confirmed by Inside Croydon last week), there have been few star … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, West Croydon
Tagged Batman, Christian Bale, Cockney, Croydon, Dark Knight Returns, Gotham City, Hollywood, London, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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Batman movie-makers start work on demolishing Croydon
Croydon as Gotham City? The producers of the latest Batman movie might have been just a tad obvious when selecting as a shooting location a town that the local MP said has a “reputation for rather unwelcoming 1960s architecture and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, West Croydon
Tagged Christian Bale, Croydon, Delta House, Gotham City, Joker, London, Penguin, West Croydon station
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